NHL Injuries
Anaheim Ducks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Mintyukov | D | Apr 7 | Day-To-Day | |
| Radko Gudas | D | Apr 7 | Day-To-Day | |
| Cutter Gauthier | LW | Apr 7 | Day-To-Day | |
| Jansen Harkins | C | Apr 28 | Out | Mar 31: Harkins had hand surgery Monday and is expected to miss about four weeks, the team announced Tuesday. |
| Ross Johnston | LW | Apr 16 | Out | Mar 18: Johnston (lower body) is expected to miss 3-4 weeks, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News. |
| Petr Mrazek | G | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Feb 18: Mrazek underwent season-ending hip surgery Tuesday. |
Boston Bruins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dans Locmelis | C | Sep 15 | Out | Feb 28: Locmelis will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery next week, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports. |
Buffalo Sabres| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Ostlund | C | Apr 6 | Day-To-Day | |
| Sam Carrick | C | Apr 17 | Out | Apr 2: Carrick (arm) is considered week-to-week but hasn't been ruled out for the postseason, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports Thursday. |
| Jiri Kulich | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 6: Kulich (ear) has been improving but will likely miss the rest of the regular season, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Friday. |
| Justin Danforth | RW | Apr 13 | Injured Reserve | Jan 26: Danforth (lower body) is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports Monday. |
Calgary Flames| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Hanley | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Samuel Honzek | LW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 27: Honzek (upper body) will not return this season, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan on Friday. |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | LW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Feb 21: Huberdeau (hip) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site. |
| Cullen Potter | LW | Sep 15 | Out |
Carolina Hurricanes| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Martinook | LW | Apr 7 | Out | Apr 5: Martinook (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup against Ottawa on Sunday. |
| Jordan Staal | C | Apr 7 | Out | |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | G | Apr 11 | Injured Reserve | Mar 6: Kochetkov (hip) might be available in time for the playoffs, according to Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News. |
Chicago Blackhawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mangiapane | LW | Apr 9 | Out | Apr 1: Mangipane (upper body) will join the Hawks for their three-game road trip but won't be in the lineup against the Oilers on Thursday, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports. |
| Matt Grzelcyk | D | Sep 15 | Out | Mar 31: Grzelcyk (upper body) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 regular season, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times on Tuesday. |
| Artyom Levshunov | D | Sep 15 | Out | Mar 31: Levshunov (hand) will not play again in 2025-26, according to Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times on Tuesday. |
| Oliver Moore | C | Apr 11 | Out | Mar 10: Head coach Jeff Blashill said Monday that Moore will miss a significant amount of time due to a lower-body injury, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports. |
| Ryan Ellis | D | Jul 1 | Injured Reserve | Jan 8: Ellis (back) and his contract have been traded to Chicago from San Jose, along with Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-round pick in exchange for Laurent Brossoit, Nolan Allan and a 2028 seventh-round pick Thursday. |
| Shea Weber | D | Jul 1 | Injured Reserve | Sep 30: ir-lt |
Colorado Avalanche| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valeri Nichushkin | RW | Apr 7 | Out | |
| Cale Makar | D | Apr 7 | Out | |
| Nicolas Roy | C | Apr 7 | Out |
Dallas Stars| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Myers | D | Apr 7 | Day-To-Day | |
| Sam Steel | C | Apr 15 | Out | Mar 31: Steel's (hip) timeline for a return to the lineup has yet to be determined, but he is not expected to suit up in the short term, Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports reports Tuesday. |
| Michael Bunting | LW | Apr 15 | Out | Mar 31: Bunting (lower body) isn't expected to be return to the lineup in the near future, per Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports on Tuesday. |
| Nathan Bastian | RW | Apr 15 | Out | Mar 31: Head coach Glen Gulutzan said Tuesday that an optimistic outlook for Bastian's (hand) return to the lineup would be within the next 10 days, according to Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports. |
| Roope Hintz | C | Apr 15 | Out | Mar 7: Hintz (lower body) will be out for an extended period of time, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports Saturday. |
| Radek Faksa | C | Apr 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 6: Faksa sustained a lower-body injury while rehabbing his upper-body injury sustained during the Olympics, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports Friday. |
| Tyler Seguin | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Feb 27: Seguin (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign and the entirety of the playoffs, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Thursday. |
Detroit Red Wings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Appleton | C | Apr 7 | Out | |
| Justin Faulk | D | Apr 7 | Out | Apr 5: Faulk (lower body) isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Wild, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports. |
Edmonton Oilers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Hyman | LW | Apr 13 | Out | Apr 5: Hyman (undisclosed) won't play on the Oilers' upcoming three-game road trip, which begins Tuesday versus the Mammoth, Ryan Rishaug of TSN reports. |
| Leon Draisaitl | C | Apr 20 | Injured Reserve | Mar 19: ir-lt |
| Mattias Janmark | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 6: Janmark (undisclosed) underwent season-ending surgery on Friday, per Mark Spector of Sportsnet. |
Florida Panthers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Rodrigues | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Apr 4: ir-lt |
| Aaron Ekblad | D | Sep 15 | Out | Apr 2: Ekblad suffered a broken finger Tuesday versus Ottawa and could be gone for the remainder of the season, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Thursday. |
| Jonah Gadjovich | LW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 31: Gadjovich (upper body) is not expected to suit up again this season, per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site on Tuesday. |
| Sam Reinhart | C | Sep 15 | Out | Mar 31: Reinhart (foot) is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, according to Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site on Tuesday. |
| Aleksander Barkov | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 30: As expected, Barkov (knee) won't return before the end of the 2025-26 season, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now on Monday. |
| Anton Lundell | C | Sep 15 | Out | Mar 25: Head coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday that Lundell (ribs) is expected to miss approximately 2-6 weeks, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports. |
| Niko Mikkola | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | |
| Uvis Balinskis | D | Sep 15 | Out | Mar 23: Balinskis (lower body) has a fracture and is slated to miss 4-6 weeks, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Monday. |
| Brad Marchand | LW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 17: Marchand landed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site. |
Los Angeles Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Kuzmenko | LW | Apr 16 | Injured Reserve | Mar 6: Kuzmenko (knee) isn't expected to return before the end of the 2025-26 regular season, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio on Friday. |
| Kevin Fiala | LW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 6: Fiala (lower leg fracture) won't be available before training camp for the 2026-27 campaign, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. |
Minnesota Wild| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Bogosian | D | Apr 7 | Out | |
| Charlie Stramel | C | Sep 15 | Out |
Montreal Canadiens| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Texier | LW | Apr 7 | Out | Apr 5: Texier (lower body) is not playing in Sunday's home matchup versus New Jersey, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet. |
| Alexandre Carrier | D | Apr 14 | Out | Mar 31: Carrier will be sidelined 2-4 weeks after sustaining an upper-body injury, the Habs announced Tuesday. |
| Kirby Dach | C | Apr 14 | Out | Mar 17: Dach will be out for 2-4 weeks as a result of his upper-body injury. |
| Patrik Laine | RW | Apr 12 | Injured Reserve | Jan 10: Laine (abdomen) is practicing Saturday in a non-contact jersey, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. |
Nashville Predators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Hague | D | Apr 6 | Day-To-Day |
New Jersey Devils| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arseny Gritsyuk | RW | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Brett Pesce | D | Sep 15 | Out | Mar 22: Pesce (lower body) is questionable to return to the lineup before the end of the 2025-26 regular season, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports Sunday. |
| Stefan Noesen | RW | Oct 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 22: Noesen (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of the season, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Sunday. |
| Zack MacEwen | RW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Jan 10: MacEwen had knee surgery and will be lost for the remainder of the season, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Saturday. |
New York Islanders| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony DeAngelo | D | Apr 9 | Out | Mar 26: DeAngelo (lower body) will miss the next 1-2 weeks, the team announced Thursday. |
| Alexander Romanov | D | May 1 | Injured Reserve | Mar 12: Romanov (shoulder) is making strides in his recovery from surgery and could return during the 2025-26 postseason, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. |
| Pierre Engvall | LW | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 12: Engvall (ankle) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com. |
| Semyon Varlamov | G | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 12: Varlamov (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Thursday. |
| Kyle Palmieri | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve |
New York Rangers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urho Vaakanainen | D | Apr 11 | Out | |
| Matt Rempe | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 23: Rempe (thumb) probably won't be ready to return before the end of the 2025-26 regular season, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic on Monday. |
Ottawa Senators| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Kleven | D | Apr 15 | Out | |
| Carter Yakemchuk | D | Apr 9 | Out | |
| Dennis Gilbert | D | Apr 15 | Out | Mar 26: The Senators announced Thursday that Gilbert (upper body) will miss approximately three weeks, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports. |
| Thomas Chabot | D | May 21 | Out | Mar 26: Chabot had surgery on his right forearm Thursday and will be out of action for at least four weeks, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports. |
| Nick Jensen | D | Apr 28 | Injured Reserve |
Philadelphia Flyers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Grebenkin | RW | Apr 7 | Out | |
| Ty Murchison | D | Sep 15 | Out | |
| Rodrigo Abols | C | Apr 14 | Injured Reserve | Jan 21: Abols' injury is a fractured right ankle, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports Wednesday. |
Pittsburgh Penguins| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Skinner | G | Apr 9 | Out | Apr 5: Skinner (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Sunday's home matchup against Florida. |
| Caleb Jones | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | |
| Blake Lizotte | C | Apr 14 | Out | Mar 17: Lizotte (upper body) will be reevaluated in four weeks. |
| Filip Hallander | C | Apr 14 | Injured Reserve | Feb 27: Hallander (leg) was recalled from his conditioning stint with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports. |
| Peyton Kettles | D | Sep 15 | Out |
San Jose Sharks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Reaves | RW | Apr 11 | Out | Mar 23: Reaves (hand) didn't participate in Monday's practice and is week-to-week, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now. |
| Logan Couture | C | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Sep 30: ir-lt |
Seattle Kraken| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Wright | C | Apr 6 | Day-To-Day | |
| Max McCormick | LW | Sep 15 | Out | Sep 30: McCormick will miss the entirety of the 2025-26 campaign after undergoing hip surgery, the team announced Tuesday. |
Tampa Bay Lightning| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sabourin | RW | Apr 6 | Day-To-Day | |
| Brandon Hagel | LW | Apr 6 | Day-To-Day | |
| Victor Hedman | D | Apr 15 | Injured Reserve | Apr 2: ir-lt |
| Maxwell Crozier | D | Apr 29 | Injured Reserve | Mar 19: ir-lt |
| Declan Carlile | D | Apr 13 | Injured Reserve | Mar 14: Carlile (lower body) is expected to miss the next 4-5 weeks, the team announced Saturday. |
| Dominic James | C | Apr 30 | Injured Reserve | Mar 5: James (leg) will be sidelined for 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports Thursday. |
Toronto Maple Leafs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | D | Apr 8 | Day-To-Day | |
| Chris Tanev | D | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 4: Tanev underwent core muscle surgery Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign. |
Utah Mammoth| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie Weegar | D | Apr 7 | Day-To-Day | |
| Jack McBain | C | Apr 16 | Out | |
| Barrett Hayton | C | Apr 16 | Out |
Vancouver Canucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lankinen | G | Apr 7 | Day-To-Day | |
| Thatcher Demko | G | Sep 15 | Injured Reserve | Mar 3: Demko was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday. |
| Jonathan Lekkerimaki | RW | Sep 15 | Out | Feb 27: Lekkerimaki underwent successful shoulder surgery Friday. |
| Filip Chytil | C | Apr 16 | Injured Reserve | |
| Derek Forbort | D | Apr 16 | Injured Reserve | Oct 28: Forbort (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday. |
Washington Capitals| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eriks Mateiko | LW | Sep 15 | Out |
Winnipeg Jets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Salomonsson | D | Apr 11 | Out | |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | C | Apr 16 | Out | |
| Colin Miller | D | Apr 16 | Injured Reserve | Mar 10: Miller (knee) has resumed skating but is not close to returning to the lineup, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports Tuesday. |
| Nino Niederreiter | RW | Apr 16 | Injured Reserve | Feb 28: Niederreiter (lower body) underwent surgery and is considered week-to-week, per Mitchell Clinton. |